Boston Classics

The course of true love never did run smooth. Like, for real, dude. When a socially awkward finance-hotshot-aka me-grudgingly walks into Boston's famous Cheers bar to do happy hour with the insufferably misogynistic guys from work, I don't expect the cute bartender to salvage the rest of my never-ending workday with a cleverly disguised mocktail. I especially don't expect him to talk Shakespeare to me. Fate keeps bringing us together, just like the star-crossed couples in the plays Will loves to quote. But while the chemistry between us may be stronger than a stiff Cape Codder, it's clear that on paper, the math doesn't add up. I can't help wondering if we're capable of an ending happier than Romeo and Juliet's. He's living in a dream world while my feet are planted firmly on the ground, and I can't risk my heart again on a guy who'll bail when the going gets rough. Even if he does rescue me from a murderous juggling clown. Fans of Lucy Score and Meghan Quinn will love this smart, feel-good, sweet-and-sexy romcom set in the late 1980's-an era of big hair and bigger egos..

I may be living the dream, but it's not mine. I'm embarrassed to admit that it took my dad having a heart attack to get me back to Boston. Surprisingly, it's been a welcome break from the zoo of my life in Los Angeles. Some guys might relish being ogled by women all over the globe, but landing a role with a little Boston Shakespeare theater brings me much closer to fulfilling my dream of being a real actor than posing for the camera in my underwear. Facing the reason I went west in the first place? That's another story. But when a stray dog shows up on my doorstep, the only person I know to turn to is my best friend's little sister and the love of my life, Lucy Minola. Once I see her again, I vow to make things right. Even if I don't deserve her. This bittersweet 80's throwback retro romance proves that everyone deserves a second chance in love. And in life.

Some scars go further than skin deep… 1988 doesn't end well for me. In just one week I turn thirty, get fired from my day job, and lose the role of Ophelia to a younger actress. But Jessica Abraham does not give up on her dreams without a fight, and I manage to score a part at a theater outside Boston. But when I learn that my costume could be taken from Cosmo's Don't columns, I'm not so sure this career move will work, because I won't be able to rely on my carefully managed physical charms. Only my craft will count. One night, with my confidence at its lowest and with snow lengthening an already long commute, the soothing voice of a radio DJ is the only thing keeping me together. Making it home just in time to win his trivia contest begins a nightly ritual, where I call just so he'll know I'm home safe. The more I learn about him, the more I want to know. I just wish he'd agree to meet me in person. In this heartfelt, slow-burn, sweet and sexy, Beauty and the Beast inspired tale, it may be the end of a decade, but it's the beginning of a love story.

The bigger the secret, the harder it is to hide. I may be a hard-working nobody of a single mom now, but I was a celebrity at age ten before my first kiss, my first date, or my first sip of alcohol. In my early twenties, I played the bad girl in New York City-both on and off set. A role I still regret. But now, back home in Boston, with my checkered past behind me, all I want is to raise my six-year-old far away from the spotlight. When a job offer takes me back to the PBS station where I got my start, the last person I expect to see is the guy I haven't laid eyes on since a fateful one night stand we shared seven years ago. He's as hot as ever, but he's also a grumpy jerk who seems to hate kids, so it's easy to justify keeping him away from my daughter. After all, revealing my secrets could mean losing everything. In this sexy, heartwarming, second chance, secret baby romance-a couple has to face the past before they can find a future… together.

Love 'em and Leave 'em Alice Kim and "Hot" Steve Lowell are perfect for each other. It'll only take them ten years to figure it out. Just because we throw the most bodacious wedding party ever… Just because we're perfect partners in pranks… Just because we love all the same boss movies… Just because we share one totally bangin' night of sex together… Does not mean either of us will break the One Time Rule. Even if we do… we don't do relationships. And we're never getting married. Like, ever. In this friends-to-lovers, marriage-pact holiday novella spanning the last decade of the 20th century, life forces a playboy and a playgirl grow up-and grow apart-before giving them a chance to create a happy-ever-after they can actually be happy about.

What I'm Looking For Narrated by Joe Arden & Karen White While financial analyst Kate may be a numbers whiz, computing social situations like happy hour with her colleagues is an entirely different story. But an unexpected exchange with Shakespeare-loving bartender Will is about to turn her life upside down… Signed, Sealed & Delivered Narrated by Bradley Ford & Carly Robins Take a trip back in time to the 1980's with this exclusive prequel to Forget About Me, where the setting may be retro, but falling in and out of love hasn't changed. Forget About Me Narrated by Brian Pallino & Emma Wilder Internationally famous underwear model Ben has never forgotten his first love Lucy, his best friend's younger sister. Back in Boston, the dog he finds on his front porch gives him a second chance with Lucy, but it looks like he might also steal the show… Author's Note: Sadly, the world lost narrator Brian Pallino shortly after he finished recording Forget About Me in 2020. The audiobook community still mourns the loss along with his family and friends. It took me a few years to put Signed, Sealed & Delivered into audio, partly because I hesitated to use a different narrator, but I finally decided to recast both roles for the prequel novella. I do hope the change isn't too jarring for listeners. XOXO, Karen.

You Spin Me Narrated by Vanessa Edwin & Eric Michael Summerer If two lonely people fall in love over late-night phone calls, will meeting face-to-face make them, or break them? In this heartfelt, slow-burn retro romcom, it may be the end of a decade, but it's the beginning of a love story. Child of Mine Narrated by Erin Mallon & Tom Taylorson When a job offer she can't refuse means single mom Bella York has to work side-by-side with an unforgettable one-night stand, she has a choice to make. Revealing her past could mean losing everything, or gaining more than she ever hoped… for her, and her daughter. Ch-ch-ch-ch Changes Narrated by Carly Robins & Bradley Ford A novella in snapshots: a couple's relationship across several New Year's Eves, including dating, sex, marriage, kids, job-changes, and moving. As steadfast in their support of each other as they are to the fight for reproductive rights, this sweet and sexy short is chock full of heart. Originally published as part of the limited release Resolve anthology.